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818651

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Government response to the Accelerated Access Review published in November 2017, what plans his Department has to streamline existing routes to market for medical technologies, devices and diagnostics.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	121415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>We are introducing a new Accelerated Access Pathway, to streamline regulatory and market access decisions, getting breakthrough products that we believe will be truly transformative to patients more quickly. A new Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) chaired by Sir Andrew Witty, will develop and own the Accelerated Access Pathway which will be operational from April 2018. All products including medical technologies, devices and diagnostics will be eligible for selection. In addition to the new Pathway, the AAC will also make recommendations to the Government and its partners about opportunities to further streamline existing routes to market.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 16/01/2018 12:04:46 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

818693

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Charles Bonnet Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance GPs receive on the recognition and diagnosis of Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	121457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The content and standard of training for healthcare professionals is the responsibility of training and education providers, royal colleges and professional bodies.</p><p> </p><p>It is for primary care professionals to ensure their own professional competence in regard to the recognition and diagnosis of Charles Bonnet Syndrome, and to have regard to relevant guidance published by professional bodies, voluntary sector organisations and others.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 16/01/2018 12:00:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

818752

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Coperforma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on how much was paid by NHS bodies to cover private sector liabilities to workers as a result of the performance problems with Patient Transport Services provided by Coperforma; how much money has been recovered to the public purse from Coperforma as a result of those performance problems; whether outstanding liabilities relating to that Coperforma contract will be recovered following the liquidation of Coperforma Ltd; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	121516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p>The provision of patient transport services is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners. NHS England has advised that High Weald Havens Clinical Commissioning Group commissioned an independent investigation into these events, which reported in March 2017. Accordingly, there are no plans to undertake a further independent investigation.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 121517 121520 question first answered 16/01/2018 16:19:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

818753

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Coperforma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission a formal, independent investigation into the outsourcing and performance problems of the Patient Transport Services provided by Coperforma and arms length driver operatives, including an assessment of monies paid to Coperforma and monies paid by the public sector as a result of Coperforma's performance failures; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	121517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p>The provision of patient transport services is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners. NHS England has advised that High Weald Havens Clinical Commissioning Group commissioned an independent investigation into these events, which reported in March 2017. Accordingly, there are no plans to undertake a further independent investigation.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 121516 121520 question first answered 16/01/2018 16:19:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

818756

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	High Weald Lewes Havens Clinical Commissioning Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 8 November 2016 to Question 51429, if he will publish a copy of the validated analysis of costs provided by Coperforma Ltd to the High Weald Havens Clinical Commissioning Group referred to in that Answer; what the value is of invoices the High Weald Havens Clinical Commissioning Group received directly from each trust which incurred private ambulance costs arising from performance problems with Patient Transport Services provided by Coperforma and arms length driver operatives; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	121520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p>The provision of patient transport services is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners. NHS England has advised that High Weald Havens Clinical Commissioning Group commissioned an independent investigation into these events, which reported in March 2017. Accordingly, there are no plans to undertake a further independent investigation.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 121516 121517 question first answered 16/01/2018 16:19:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

818827

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospital Beds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of hospital beds there are per one thousand of the population in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	121591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England publishes quarterly data on hospital bed availability and occupancy. This can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/</a></p><p> </p><p>Health is a devolved matter which means the devolved administrations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland determine their own methods for capturing and publishing data on their number of hospital beds.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 16/01/2018 12:09:09 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

818845

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines his Department issues to people with mental health conditions with financial difficulties on accessing specialised support services.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	121609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not issue guidelines on accessing specialised support services for people with mental health conditions who may be experiencing financial difficulties. Where financial difficulties are identified as an issue for a person receiving treatment and care for a mental health condition, signposting already exists in some general practitioner (GP) practices and in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services.</p><p>A person who is experiencing financial difficulties or a debt crisis may approach their GP or another health professional to provide evidence of their mental health condition to their creditors to help aid any support a creditor may be able to provide to that person. The Government is currently reviewing the process for GPs and other health professionals completing Mental Health Evidence Forms to support this process.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 16/01/2018 12:27:21 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

816763

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that medical students are acquiring the basic clinical skills to make a diagnosis of ME/CFS.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	121190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>The standard of medical training is the responsibility of the General Medical Council, which is an independent statutory body.</p><p> </p><p>This includes setting the standards of education at undergraduate level and approving medical school curricula, which emphasise the skills and approaches that medical students and newly qualified doctors must develop in order to deal effectively with whatever is presented to them and ensure accurate and timely diagnoses and treatment plans for their patients.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 10/01/2018 17:17:37 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

816814

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his Department's transparency document entitled Gender Pay Gap Report 2016-2017, if he will set out the pay gap data for median, mean and bonus pay by (a) grade and (b) profession.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	121241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017, the Department published in December 2017 gender pay gap figures including mean gender pay gap in hourly pay, median gender pay gap in hourly pay, mean bonus gender pay gap, and median bonus gender pay gap in the publication Gender Pay Gap Report 2016-2017. These figures related to the core Department and its executive agencies. We do not centrally hold any information on individuals’ professions so are unable to provide any gender pay gap information by profession.</p><p> </p><p>We are able to provide these figures at each effective grade for the Department and its Executive Agencies.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Gender Pay Gap in Hourly Pay</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>by</p></td><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>Administrative Assistant</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-2.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>Administrative Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-1.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FS</p></td><td><p>Fast Stream</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-6.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SA</p></td><td><p>Special Advisors</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS1</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS2</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS3</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS4</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-25.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Median Gender Pay Gap in Hourly Pay</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>by</p></td><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>Administrative Assistant</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-9.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>Administrative Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-0.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FS</p></td><td><p>Fast Stream</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-0.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SA</p></td><td><p>Special Advisors</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS1</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS2</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS3</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>18.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS4</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-25.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Bonus Gender Pay Gap</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>33.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>by</p></td><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>Administrative Assistant</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>84.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>Administrative Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FS</p></td><td><p>Fast Stream</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-9.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-13.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SA</p></td><td><p>Special Advisors</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS1</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>24.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS2</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-23.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS3</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-45.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS4</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Median Bonus Gender Pay Gap</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>by</p></td><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>Administrative Assistant</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>Administrative Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>46.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-59.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FS</p></td><td><p>Fast Stream</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-38.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>8.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SA</p></td><td><p>Special Advisors</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS1</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS2</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS3</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>SCS4</p></td><td><p>SCS Pay Band 4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 10/01/2018 17:38:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

816844

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has received any representations on difficulties experienced by GPs in obtaining (a) diamorphine and (b) other prescription drugs; and whether he is taking steps to increase the ease of access to such drugs by GPs.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	121271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not received any queries on behalf of general practitioners about diamorphine supplies. However, we are aware that supply issues do occasionally occur with prescription drugs. The Department works closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the pharmaceutical industry, NHS England, clinical experts, and others operating in the supply chain to help prevent shortages and to ensure that the impact on patients is minimised when they do arise.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/01/2018 11:14:34 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury